#paris street photography
Today is my 30th birthday.
I had a whole spiel planned thanking God (Allah) for allowing me to see this many moonrises and sunsets. And, prayed that he allowed me to see many, many more. Because I got work to do. WE got work to do.
But, when my friend posted this photo with the caption #FuckWhiteSupremecy oh, the hatred reared its ugly head. Now mind you, some fucked up shit just happened in the last 48 hours. White terrorists are beating people to a bloody mess, marching for systematic oppression of POC and queers, and people lost their lives. People are hurt. People are tired. WE are angry!
And, this woman had the audacity to tell me that there is ‘no such thing as white supremacy’ and that 'All lives mattered’. When I tell you I went off, I went OFF.
Does she understand that her very mentality is why we are in a bad situation right now? A damn racial war with Number 45???
I told her that my goal, from here on out, with the 30+ years that I have on this earth remaining, with the platform that I’ve built, the people I touch, who listen and are intrigued by my fat, black, and very much so, Muslim body is to dismantle this oppressive behavior and educate on tolerance.
Black Lives Matter doesn’t mean white lives don’t.
LGBTQIA Lives Matter doesn’t mean anti-white.
Muslim Lives Matter doesn’t mean white lives are less.
Immigrant Lives Matter doesn’t mean white hatred.
Stop making everything about YOU! And, listen to what we’re saying. We are hurting. We are dying. This isn’t a joke.
Photo: Velvet D'Amour
Location: Paris, France
IG: Lvernon2000
www.beautyandthemuse.net
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